How much does a vet cost?

Typically £62. That is the middle price across 3,093 practices that publish one, so half charge less and half charge more. The gap between the cheapest and dearest vet in the same town is often £20 or more, which is why it pays to look before you register. A repeat visit usually costs less than a first one, and a nurse appointment less again.

Type your town or postcode into the search box. The town page ranks every practice there by consultation price, with its Google rating and who owns it beside the price, and shows the typical local price for all 36 standard treatments. Open any practice to see its full price list and what each price includes. The cheapest consultation is not always the cheapest operation, so check the treatment you actually need.

On average, yes. The competition regulator found that practices owned by the six large groups charged more than independents, and the monthly Vet Price Index on this site shows the difference for each treatment. Many chain practices still use the name they had before they were bought, so the sign on the door does not tell you. Every practice page here says who owns it.

Because they have to. After a two-year investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority ordered every UK vet practice to put a standard list of 36 prices on its website, one click from the home page, with VAT included. The big chains must do it by 23 December 2026 and everyone else by 23 March 2027. This site reads those lists and puts them side by side.

Not always. It is the price the practice published for a typical case, on the date we read it. Your bill can differ, especially for surgery, where your pet's weight, any complications and extras such as blood tests before the anaesthetic change the cost. Treat the figure as a starting point and confirm it with the practice before you book.